Crossover Chronicles is a relatively new blog, so we decided it was a good idea to introduce you to the crew. We’re doing that in a new feature called “Writer-Palooza.” For the next few days, we will feature one writer, introducing him to you via an original piece, his favorite basketball video, and a wildcard post on any topic that he wants.
Today we feature Surya Fernandez. You can find him on Twitter here.
The familiar saying goes, “don’t quit your day job” and it couldn’t apply more to NBA stars singing their favorite tunes. With the lockout last summer, there was a very real possibility that players would be lollygagging at their favorite karaoke bars with nothing better to do without any NBA games scheduled. Thankfully, this potential national nightmare never came to fruition but a glimpse of what could have been will forever remain in the YouTube library.
Without any further ado, here are the best of the worst. Be warned, some are so bad it’s gone past good and back to bad again:
Here’s Greg Oden with a heartfelt tribute to N’Sync’s “It’s Gonna Be Me”. The scary part is that he doesn’t even play in NBA games, so be on the lookout for him at your local karaoke bar.
Former Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari has no business tackling Beyonce’s “Halo” but does so anyway, with no regard to teammate Al Harrington standing next to him. The headphones are a nice touch but it apparently did little help to assist Danilo in staying in tune.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3lPWMKD8uZo
Mercifully, this clip of Knicks guard Landry Fields singing Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature” is just a snippet of what could have been something much, much worse. Say what you want about his singing but the graphics are pretty sweet.
The Boston Celtics trio of Ray Allen, Glen Davis and Leon Powe join together in blissful harmony to mimic the soothing sounds of the Backstreet Boys smash hit “I Want It That Way”. There’s no way Davis wasn’t going to be right in the middle with his boisterous energy while a genuinly confused-looking Powe struggles to keep up.
Your guess is as good as mine over what exactly is going on here. Dwight Howard looks like a cross between Dee Snider and Rick James while crooning, um, something. Do they drug test in Orlando?
Dirk Nowitzki may be the Finals MVP but he won’t be winning any singing competitions. Ever. Here he is singing Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road” and don’t blame me for the audio not being in sync with Dirk’s mouth, not that it would matter much anyway.
